Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Nelkin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Jet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is an epitome of beauty. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and whips. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Tourmaline (140 gp).